Friday, June 30, 2017

Justin Ishmael just released a surprise new colorway for Craig Gleason’s The Ghoul! If you missed out on Ishmael’s first release of this exciting new figure, here’s your chance to add Gleason’s The Ghoul to your collection! The unpainted “Blue Boy” The Ghoul is cast in blue soft Japanese vinyl, stands 5” tall and features 3 points of articulation (head and hands). The Blue Boy The Ghoul Sofubi is currently available for purchase at JustinIshmael.com for just $30.

Bif Bang Pow! and Entertainment Earth are set to greatly expand their popular line of Pin Mate 3” retro styled wooden figures with five awesome, officially licensed San Diego Comic-Con 2017 exclusive Marvel and DC Comics sets! Each super hero and villain Pin Mate features highly detailed, brightly colored 360-degree artwork, and three of the five sets even include character specific vehicles, which the Pin Mates can fit into! All of the San Diego Comic-Con 2017 Exclusive Marvel and DC Comics Pin Mate Sets seen here can be purchased at the Entertainment Earth SDCC booth #2343 or pre-ordered online now at EntertainmentEarth.com.

A fantastic find for Justice League Movie fans, this Justice League Pin Mate Wooden Figure Set includes Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman Pin Mate figures inspired by the 2017 live action film, Justice League! Each set features a holographic sticker printed with the production number.

Spider-Man and Green Goblin face off in this sensational Spider-Man Pin Mate Wood Glider Set! The epic battle takes place inside a wooden New York City diorama, complete with the Goblin Glider vehicle.

SDCC 2017 Exclusive Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Pin Mate Wooden Figure Set ($24.99)
Capture the action and excitement from the Marvel movie Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 with this awesome Pin Mate, which includes Ego, Mantis, Nebula, Ayesha and Taserface.

SDCC 2017 Exclusive Camouflage Batmobile with Batman and Bane Pin Mate Wooden Figure Set($24.99)
The Batmobile goes camo with this San Diego Comic-Con 2017 exclusive Camouflage Batmobile Pin Mate Wooden Figure Set that includes Batman and Bane! This set is based on the popular 2012 DC Comics film, The Dark Knight Rises. Along with the set’s exclusive camouflage detailing, this 2” scale wooden vehicle sports rolling wheels and seats two Bif Bang Pow! Pin Mate figures.

The Furry Feline Creatives team have announced not one but two more exclusives for San Diego Comic-Con 2017! First up is the Kai-Kai Kaiju Plush ($55), an adorable monster that will make you squeee with cuteness overload. His arms are permanently open wide for you to hug him. This 12” plush was handmade by Cheri Lynn Ong with premium soft fleece, felt and polyfill.

FFC’s third SDCC 2017 exclusive is The Bullsh*t or Bullcrap ($35), which is literally an adorable, cuddly plush of poop from a bull. Whether you call it Bullsh*t or Bullcrap, it’s all “BS”. Both plushes seen here, and so much more, can be purchased at the Furry Feline Creatives SDCC booth #5149. You can also pre-order all of Furry Feline Creatives’ San Diego Comic-Con exclusives at their online store here.

Check out Bandai America’s San Diego Comic-Con 2017 Exclusive Black and Gold Mighty Morphin Megazord Tokyo Vinyl Figure - a striking new take on a pop-culture icon! Designed by acclaimed Japanese artist TOUMA, this figure's sharp angular features and oversized forearms and hands make this limited edition SDCC exclusive a statement in Tokyo pop art. Packaged in a full color window box perfect for display, fans can purchase this awesome collectible at the Bandai America SDCC booth #3535 in limited quantities each day for $60.

The San Diego Comic-Con 2017 Exclusive The Big Bang Theory x Star Trek: The Next Generation Action Figure Box Set features Sheldon as Commander Data, Leonard as Captain Picard, Raj as Lt. Worf, and Howard as the Borg. Each figure in the set stands 3.75” tall and features 5 points of articulation. What’s really cool is that this set’s packaging includes a pop-out diorama of a scene depicted in the episode!

Acme Archives and Dark Ink Art will be setting up shop once again this year at San Diego Comic-Con where they will be releasing a ton of awesome, officially licensed exclusives! One of those is this fun Glow in the Dark Variant of Ian Glaubinger’s Star Wars screen print “Dagobah: Save our Swamplands”. The print measures 18”x24” and is limited to just 50 pieces. Fans can purchase it at the Acme Archives SDCC booth #5629 for $50.

Check out this fantastic San Diego Comic-Con 2017 Exclusive Superman Maquette of the Bottle City of Kandor by Tweeterhead! Does this DC Comics statue look awesome or what!?! Limited to just 1,000 pieces, each City of Kandor Maquette stands 5.5” tall and includes a real glass dome just like the one used by Brainiac. Fans can purchase this DC Comics collectible at the Tweeterhead SDCC booth #5549 for $44.95. Those of us unable to attend SDCC this year can place a waitlist order for after the convention at the Tweeterhead online store.

Here’s another must get San Diego Comic-Con 2017 exclusive from our friends at Bif Bang Pow! and Entertainment Earth!!! The Blot can’t wait to get my hands on this SDCC exclusive Twin Peaks Agent Cooper Bobble Head! All I need is a hot cup of coffee, a slice of delicious cherry pie and this Dale Cooper bobble head. For this limited edition release, FBI Special Agent Dale Bartholomew Cooper comes holding his signature microcassette recorder and coffee mug.

This exciting Twin Peaks bobble head is 7” tall and comes standing atop a display stand that reads “Special Agent Dale Cooper” on the front with the Twin Peaks logo on the back. Limited to 1,500 pieces, the San Diego Comic-Con 2017 Exclusive Twin Peaks Agent Cooper Bobble Head is made of resin and comes individually numbered on a holographic sticker. Packaged in a full color window box perfect for display, this awesome collectible can be purchased at the Entertainment Earth booth #2343 or pre-ordered now online at EntertainmentEarth.com for $14.99 here.

Bluefin Tamashii Nations’ awesome line of Japanese feudal-style Star Wars Meisho Movie Realization Action Figures is back with an epic San Diego Comic-Con 2017 exclusive! The SDCC 2017 Exclusive Prototype Edition Ronin Boba Fett Meisho Movie Realization Action Figure is based on the white colored prototype armor seen in Ralph McQuarrie’s original concept sketches of the character and test footage filmed by The Empire Strikes Back art director Joe Johnston.

With a Ronin-inspired design by artist Takayuki Takeya, the fully articulated San Diego Comic-Con 2017 Exclusive Prototype Edition Boba Fett Meisho Movie Realization action figure stands 170mm tall and features a moveable head scope, detachable mounted armaments, backpack with removable missile, and an arsenal of weaponry to expand your display possibilities. The set includes a blaster rifle, Japanese sword set, weapons set, and four interchangeable hands. This limited edition figure can be purchased at Bluefin Tamashii Nations’ SDCC booth #3545 for $95.

Gentle Giant’s newest San Diego Comic-Con 2017 exclusive is this awesome The Walking Dead Television Series Mini Bust of the evil Negan! Based on Jeffrey Dean Morgan’s appearance in the hit TV show, this mini bust is series accurate down to the tip of baseball bat Lucille’s barbed wire. This is one character who knows exactly how to make an introduction, establish his rule, and widen his scope of control and dominance. Take this bust home… like a champ!

The San Diego Comic-Con 2017 Exclusive The Walking Dead TV Series Negan Mini Bust is hand cast, hand painted and hand numbered with a limited edition certificate of authenticity. This 1:6 scale mini bust stands 7” tall and can be purchased at the Gentle Giant SDCC booth #3513.

Thursday, June 29, 2017

Kotobukiya has unveiled this beautiful San Diego Comic-Con 2017 Exclusive A Night In Gotham Edition Harley Quinn ARTFX+ Statue based on DC Comics' iconic Batman villain. This limited edition release features a silver and black color scheme with exclusive packaging made just for this SDCC release. This 1/10 scale PVC statue will be available for purchase at the Kotobukiya SDCC booth #2601 next month.

For the second straight year, Toynami and Sanrio are releasing a super adorable plush mash-up of Hello Kitty and Sonic the Hedgehog at San Diego Comic-Con! The Blot loves this limited edition San Diego Comic-Con 2017 Exclusive Metallic Blue Sonic the Hedgehog x Hello Kitty Plush. Fans can purchase this shiny new plush at the Toynami SDCC booth #3229 for $40.

Titan Entertainment is releasing not one but two San Diego Comic-Con 2017 Exclusive Game of Thrones Titans 4.5” vinyl figures variant colorways next month!!! The SDCC 2017 Exclusive Translucent Night King Titans vinyl figure looks deadly scary, while the Glow in the Dark Drogon Titans vinyl figure is insanely detailed and looks fantastic. Both figures come packaged in full color window boxes perfect for display and can be purchased at the Titan Entertainment SDCC booth #5537 for $15 each.

Mezco Toyz continues its popular line of 1/12 scale action figures with this San Diego Comic-Con 2017 Exclusive Ultimate Spider-Man Miles Morales One:12 Collective Marvel Action Figure! Following the death of Peter Parker in the Ultimate Marvel Universe, the teen Miles Morales became Spider-Man after gaining powers similar to those of the original Spider-Man, which were derived from the bite of a spider genetically engineered by Spider-Man's nemesis Norman Osborn in an attempt to duplicate those abilities.

This San Diego Comic-Con 2017 Exclusive Ultimate Spider-Man Miles Morales One:12 Collective Marvel Action Figure exclusive stands over 16cm tall, comes wearing a comprehensively detailed outfit featuring the unique design and colors worn by the character in the comics, and features over 30 points of articulation. Each figure includes 6 interchangeable hands, 5 weblines that loop over the figure’s wrists for posing, and a One:12 Collective display base with logo and an adjustable display post.

The San Diego Comic-Con 2017 Exclusive Ultimate Spider-Man Miles Morales One:12 Collective Marvel Action Figure is packaged in a deluxe, collector friendly box, designed with collectors in mind. Fans can be purchase this limited edition release at the Mezco Toyz SDCC booth #3445 next month for $80.

The most magical time of the year is only four months away! In anticipation of Halloween 2017, UME Toys is excited to release this awesome SackFace Jnr resin figure inspired by the 2007 horror film Trick ‘r Treat and its mysterious killer, Sam. This dangerous little chap stands just over 4” tall, comes signed on its base, and will ship in a custom header carded bag. Collector can purchase this new resin figure at 9pm London time on Friday, June 30th, at the UME Toys online store for £45.

Our friends at Furry Feline Creatives will be setting up shop at San Diego Comic-Con 2017 next month where they will be releasing this super cute SDCC exclusive Purridge Negora Plush! For this release, FFC’s mascot Purridge is transformed into a Negora – also known as Catzilla or Neko Kaiju. This plush has two tails and spikes on its back and in its paw is a Japanese fish shaped cake called “Taiyaki” – one of the popular street foods found in Japan. The fish attaches to its paw using very strong magnets.

The San Diego Comic-Con 2017 Exclusive Purridge Negora Plush measures 12”x12” and is 100% handmade by Cheri Lynn Ong. Fans can purchase this plush figure and so much more at the Furry Feline Creatives SDCC booth #5149 for $69.

Cardboard Spaceship will be setting up shop at San Diego Comic-Con once again this year, where they’ll be bringing with them some awesome new exclusives. One off those releases is this adorable San Diego Comic-Co 2017 Exclusive Slumberguppy from Thimblestump Hollow by Chris Ryniak. What’s crazy about this release is Cardboard Spaceship has announced it’s the Slumberguppy’s final colorway. Collectors can pick one up at the Cardboard Spaceship SDCC booth #5638 for $15.

At San Diego Comic-Con 2017, Hyperactive Monkey will be dropping this con exclusive Night Ops Edition Mechannita vinyl figure - perfect for every galactic top secret mission! This release completes Hyperactive Monkey’s CMYK colorway series of The Monkey Mech Girl, and also marks the character’s final release. The Blot was super bummed to learn this news as I really dig this unique mini figure, and am proud to have one in my collection.

After teasing it a few weeks back, The Blot was super pumped to learn Hyperactive Monkey’s amazing illustration of a Transformers Ice Cream Van was actually being produced as a collectible vinyl figure! This officially licensed collaboration between Hyperactive Monkey, Nice Kicks and Hasbro will be dropping exclusively at San Diego Comic-Con 2017 next month.

This Friday, June 30th, at 10am EST, Buff Monster will be releasing his second super shiny chrome pink figure! If you happened to have scored the previously Pink Chrome 2 Faced Mister Melty or you missed out, here’s your opportunity to get the matching Pink Chrome Mister Melty Figure. You probably can’t tell from the photos, but this figure is almost twice as tall as the previously released Pink Chrome 2 Faced figure Buff released a few months ago. What’s amazing about this release is that it’s been in the works for a year due to how tricky chrome is to work with.

The Pink Chrome Mister Melty figure stands 5” tall and is limited to just 8 pieces. Packaged in a burgundy velvet bag, these figures can be purchased at the Stay Melty online store for $200.

Wednesday, June 28, 2017

Disney and Square Enix team up together to bring you this San Diego Comic-Con 2017 exclusive 8 figure Domez set of your favorite Kingdom Hearts characters! With the recent launch of the new Kingdom Hearts video game, this set will definitely be one most sought after exclusive for all gamers at this year’s SDCC. Each Kingdom Hearts Domez mini figure comes packaged in its very own protective collectors dome perfect for display. The 8 characters included in the San Diego Comic-Con 2017 exclusive Domez set are: Mickey, Goofy, Heartless, Jack Skellington, Donald, Sora, Roxas and Axel.

Collectors can pick up the San Diego Comic-Con 2017 Exclusive Kingdom Hearts Domez Mini Figure Set at the UCC Distributing SDCC booth #5625 for $29.99.

Fans and cosplayers will not want to miss out on the first ever Rick Sanchez’s Portal Toy from the popular animated series Rick and Morty, which will be released next month exclusively at San Diego Comic-Con 2017! Not only does this portal toy light up and project a portal image on the wall when you pull the trigger, it also is painted in a special metallic chrome paint just for SDCC. This portal toy is your ticket to Sector C-1371!

Collectors can pick up the San Diego Comic-Con 2017 Exclusive Rick and Morty Portal Toy at the UCC Distributing SDCC booth #5625 for $24.99.

Now here’s a pretty cool art exhibit taking place over the next few weeks in New York City! From June 30th – July 16th artist Jerry Ma (Twitter, Instagram) is having a solo poster art show at the Frieda and Roy Furman Gallery at Lincoln Center, which will celebrate the films of the New York Asian Film Festival. For this show, Jerry has illustrated six different 36”x54” movie posters for films from Japan, Thailand, Taiwan and Korea. Sounds pretty cool, don’t you think!?!

The films represented in Jerry Ma’s upcoming show are Bad Genius, The Gangster’s Daughter, Traces of Sin, Love and Other Cults, Soul on a String and The Villainess. Each of these 36”x54” framed posters will be sold via a silent auction, which will end when the NY Asian Film Festival ends on July 16th. There will also be a limited number of 13”x19” prints of each movie poster for sale at the festival for $30 each.

The Frieda and Roy Furman Gallery is located on the Plaza Level (2nd floor) at the Walter Reade Theatre at Lincoln Center. The entrance is on 65th Street between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue. The gallery is open to the public so fans of art and movie posters should definitely stop by over the next few weeks to check out this fantastic show!

LEGO has unveiled their second set of San Diego Comic-Con 2017 Exclusive BrickHeadz, and this set clearly draws inspiration from the “super” popular The CW television series, Supergirl! The San Diego Comic-Con 2017 Exclusive DC Comics BrickHeadz Set includes super heroes Supergirl and Martian Manhunter. This set will include 234 pieces and retail for $40 at the LEGO SDCC booth. This limited edition set will only be available for purchase by those convention attendees who win the right to buy a set via San Diego Comic-Con’s onsite lottery system.

The Blot was super pumped to learn Titan Entertainment has just announced an awesome new Titans Mini Figure Series based on the popular AMC television show, Preacher! This debut wave of Preacher Titans 3” mini figure blind boxed series is based on season one of the pulse-pounding TV show starring Dominic Cooper, Ruth Negga and Joseph Gilgun, which in turn is based on the legendary DC Comics/Vertigo comic book series by Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon.

Collectors can pre-order this exciting new Preacher Titans Mini Figure Series now at Entertainment Earth, where you can buy individual blind boxes for $9.99 or a full case of 18 blind boxes for $179.99 here.

Bob’s Burgers fans will not want to miss out on this awesome 8” vinyl figure of the incredibly popular Kuchi Kopi, which will be released next month exclusively at San Diego Comic-Con 2017! This awesome Kuchi Kopi vinyl figure stands around 8” tall and it even glows in the dark. You can keep him packed away in his rare original packaging, or open him up and display him on a desk at home.

Collectors can pick up the San Diego Comic-Con 2017 Exclusive Bob’s Burgers Kuchi Kopi at the UCC Distributing SDCC booth #5625 for $24.99.

Tuesday, June 27, 2017

It's the 15th anniversary of the Marvel Minimates toy line, and to celebrate Diamond Select Toys is going back to where it all began! Check out their upcoming “X-Men vs Brotherhood” Minimates Box Set featuring two original X-Men and two original members of the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants. The set includes a classically styled Marvel Girl and Professor X teaming up to take on Quicksilver (in his green costume) and Toad. What’s cool about Toad’s inclusion is that he was one of the first Marvel Minimates ever designed and yet this is his first-ever release! Professor X also includes alternate parts to transform him into the evil Mastermind.

As you all probably know, The Blot is a huge fan of the Evil Dead franchise and its star, Bruce Campbell. So of course I’m loving everything NECA has done with the licenses for both the Evil Dead II and STARZ’s hit television series, Ash vs Evil Dead! For NECA’s next Ash vs Evil Dead release, they’re giving Campbell’s Ash the Ultimate action figure treatment!

This super detailed Ash vs Evil Dead Ultimate Ash 7” action figure comes with four interchangeable head sculpts, a chainsaw, mechanical hand, wood hand, hand stump, photo of his car, and a shotgun that fits in a back holster. It’s everything Ash needs to fight a plague of Deadites! Packaged in a collector friendly deluxe window box with opening flap and bonus lenticular cover, this Ultimate figure can be pre-ordered now at Entertainment Earth for just $24.99 here.

Skelton Crew Studio has teamed up with writer/artist Andrew MacLean to release an epic new vinyl figure based on his awesome Image comic book series, Head Lopper! The comic’s star is Norgal (aka the Head Lopper), a Viking warrior who sets out for action and adventure with the nagging severed head of Agatha Blue Witch. This super unique comic book character has now been meticulous transformed into an officially licensed 9” vinyl figure. Here’s hoping we see the release of an Agatha Blue Witch accessory to go with Norgal!

The limited edition Head Lopper Norgal vinyl figures four points of articulation (shoulders and wrists) and comes packaged in a full-graphic box. This fantastic new figure is currently available for pre-order at the Skelton Crew Studio online store in three colorways: Original Edition, Bog Blue Variant and Paint-Your-Own Blank White.

The OG Colorway retails for $55, but any orders placed by July 1st will receive early bird pricing of $48 and include an exclusive canvas map of Barra. The Bog Blue Variant retails for $48 and will ONLY be available for the month of June. After July 2nd, the run will be set and this colorway is riding off into the Viking sunset. The DIY Unpainted version is limited to just 100 pieces, comes hand numbered, and retails for $48.